Meet the team

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Our team brings a wealth of experience in managing workspace, but that's not all! They can help you make contacts in the local business community, provide 1-2-1 business support and sign-post you to local contacts, allowing you to focus on your business. This support can be offered in person or virtually, the choice is up to you.

We're here
to help

Our team brings a wealth of experience in managing workspace, but that's not all! They can help you make contacts in the local business community, provide 1-2-1 business support and sign-post you to local contacts, allowing you to focus on your business.

Neil Allen

Centre Director

Neil is Centre Director at IF and is responsible for the overall running of the Centre. He supports the IF team to deliver high quality space, support and services to IF customers, local businesses and the wider community.
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Rebekah Griffith

Centre Manager

Rebekah is responsible for the sales, operational and financial running of IF. Having served as ACM maternity cover in 2020, she re-joined the team in May 2022. Rebekah is supported by our lovely centre team to ensure all customers are provided with exceptional customer service whilst ensuring the operational efficiency of the building.
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Shane Smith

Engagement Manager

Shane is Engagement Manager at IF and focuses on engaging the local community on behalf of IF and ensuring that our vision for the Centre as a shared space and a driver for social regeneration is achieved. He also oversees the programme of Masterclasses and Applied Innovation Events at IF which are open to IF customers and businesses from outside of the Centre. Shane brings a wealth of experience to IF in social regeneration within the local community.

Stephen Ellis

Innovation Manager

Stephen is Innovation Manager at IF and is responsible for providing business and innovation growth support to businesses within IF and the local business community. Stephen delivers one-to-one business coaching and mentoring to help IF businesses innovate, thrive and scale. He brings a wealth of experience to the team with a strong background in finance, investment, sales and marketing.
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Emma Boyd

Assistant Centre Manager

Emma supports the day to day running of IF and is responsible for all operations, compliance and health & safety within IF. She supports Rebekah with Sales and Finance. Emma has been a part of our team from the beginning September 2016, she started as a CEA and was promoted to ACM role in April 2022.
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Colleen McGrogan Reaney

Customer Experience Assistant

Colleen is our Tuesday – Friday CEA. She helps the customers of IF with their day to day queries. She supports Rebekah with It & Telecoms within the building and handles telephone enquires via the switchboard and incoming post and deliveries. Colleen provides administrative support to the Centre team and assists with conferencing and meeting room enquiries and set-up.
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Elaine Gallagher Docherty

Customer Experience Assistant - Sales & Conferencing

Elaine is our CEA with a focus on sales and conferencing. She is the main point of contact for all conferencing enquiries and looks after both the facilitator and delegates on the day of their meeting. She also supports Majella with the sales process in particular she looks after the administration. She brings her retail, hospitality, charity and SME administration experience to the role, plus a creative side.

Johnny

Facilities Officer

Johnny provides security and support services to ensure the Centre is functional and safe. He supports Rebekah with both planned and reactive maintenance. He is the first line response for both customers and staff in respect to security and access and assists with the co-ordination of meeting and conference room services at IF.

Shauna Topping

Assistant Centre Manager

Shauna supports the day to day running of IF and is responsible for all operations, compliance and health & safety within IF. She looks after IT and Telecoms for customers, as well as the finance of all IF customer and suppliers. Shauna supports Majella with the sales process and marketing of IF.  Shauna has six years’ experience in working in a service office environment and is dedicated to seeing IF develop to its full potential.

CENTRE TEAM
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Shane Smith
Community Engagement Officer
With a background in social regeneration within the local community, Shane focuses on engaging the local community on behalf of IF and ensuring that we achieve our vision for the centre to be a shared space and a driver for social regeneration.
Stephen Ellis
Innovation Manager
Stephen has run his own business for 12 years and has extensive experience in sales, marketing and access to finance. His focus in IF will be supporting the businesses on site and helping to mentor them so that they develop and grow. He has an extensive network of business contacts from SME’s to global manufacturers and collaboration is a key focus for him.
Emma Boyd
Customer Experience Assistant
As Customer Experience Assistant Emma can be found meeting and greeting visitors in reception. She is responsible for handling all telephone enquiries via the switchboard and incoming post/deliveries for customers. Emma works closely alongside Shauna and helps to manage the meeting and conference rooms at IF. Emma provides administrative support for both the management team and customers at IF. She is very excited to see IF develop and grow.
Elaine Gallagher Docherty
Customer Experience Assistant
Elaine is the part time Customer Experience Assistant. She brings her retail, hospitality and charity and SME administration experience to the role, plus a creative side. Elaine has recently returned to Northern Ireland and is very much enjoying working with the various and wide ranging businesses and customers in the centre. Elaine works with Emma to provide reception and conferencing support to all internal and external customers.

Work among our many inspiring companies at the forefront of science and tech.

Plasmatreat UK Limited: – Innovative, safe, cost-effective, environmentally friendly Openair plasma technology. Like no other form of energy, plasma energy is outstandingly suited for targeted surface treatment of all types of materials. Even highly sensitive surfaces can be reliably and safely cleaned, activated and coated.

Laplacian provide a range of high technology magnet systems for Magnetic Resonance Imaging MRI. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance NMT and other applications where other applications where special attention to magnetic field properties is required.

GeneFirst Ltd is a molecular diagnostics company working predominantly in the fields of infectious disease, cancer diagnostics and personalized medicine.

Diagnosing cancer early and accurately is crucial for effective treatment and survival. Active Needle Technology Ltd aims to develop much better solutions for cancer detection.

Founded as a spin-out of Oxford University, the company specializes in the detection of fraud across the internet, including fraud in on-line advertising and in on-line identity management. The company has its headquarters in Luxembourg with a strong presence in Switzerland, the Netherlands and US.

Tokamak Energy aims to accelerate the development of fusion energy by combining two emerging technologies – spherical tokamaks and high-temperature superconductors. Tokamaks are the most advanced fusion concept in the world, but we take an innovative approach to develop fusion faster.

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